john
michael bird
The Genesis of a Satirical VisionBorn in the industrious landscape of Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, John Michael Bird emerged from the intellectual crucible of Cambridge University with a sharp, discerning eye for the absurdities of modern life. As a member of the legendary Footlights troupe, he began …
A portrait built from john michael bird's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.